Development and planning of measures to reduce the risk of the foot-and-mouth disease virus spread (case of the Republic of Kazakhstan) by Kairat Turgenbayev, Aida Abdybekova, Assiya Borsynbayeva, Vladimir Kirpichenko, Aiken Karabassova, Yerzhan Ospanov, Saltanat Mamanova, Perizat Akshalova, Elvira Bashenova, Saira Kaymoldina, Marat Turkeev, Bakhit Tulepov

“…However, the intensity of post-vaccination immunity persisted for about 3 months, instead of the 6 months guaranteed by the manufacturer. …”
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Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA outcomes for overactive bladder in older adults by Rachel Stading, Natalia Hernandez, Julian Pacheco, Lia Miceli, Danielle D. Antosh, Julie N. Stewart, Ricardo Gonzalez, Yahir Santiago-Lastra, Rose Khavari

“…In a subgroup analysis of octogenerians (n = 50/210), 73% showed improvement in urgency and 68% had less incontinence post-injection. Discussion:: OnabotulinomtoxinA was well tolerated in patients older than 70 with improvement in overactive bladder symptoms and reduction in requirement of drug therapy.…”
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Enhancing intraoral radiographic technique: introducing “Nallan's Lines” by Nallan CSK Chaitanya, Vivek Padmanabhan, Md Sofiqul Islam, Nada Tawfig Hashim, Riham Mohammed, Neeharika Satyajyothi Allam, Jouma Jalal Omar, Ahmed Zakaria, Shaga Pranathi, Mamindla Apoorva

“…By adhering to this geometric framework dental practitioners can minimize geometric distortions and thereby repeated radiographic exposures of patients.…”
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Influence of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation to the parietal cortex on postural control: a single-blind randomized crossover study by Fan Yang, Fan Yang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Xianglin Lv, Yaqi He, Jinpeng Gao, Pei Zhang, Qing Li, Zhongmei Peng, Jinghua Qian, Jinghua Qian

“…Bonferroni’s post hoc tests were used in case of significant ANOVA results.ResultsThe composite latency increased significantly after right (p = 0.025) and bilateral (p = 0.004) stimulation under eyes open condition. …”
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Necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by retroperitoneal emphysema: two case reports by Kohei Chida, Keinosuke Ishido, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Norihisa Kimura, Hajime Morohashi, Takuya Miura, Taiichi Wakiya, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hayato Nagase, Daichi Ichinohe, Akiko Suto, Daisuke Kuwata, Aika Ichisawa, Akie Nakamura, Daiki Kasai, Kenichi Hakamada

“…Case presentation Case 1: A 76-year-old man was referred to our hospital after being diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. At post-admission, his abdominal symptoms worsened, and a repeat CT scan revealed increased retroperitoneal gas. …”
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy—a feasibility study at second trimester ultrasound in the general population (GROUP study): study protocol by Nicolas Molinari, Philippe Deruelle, Lucie Knabe, Camille Tanaka, Sarah Tebeka, Samantha Neilson, Clothilde Cauvin, Nicolas Mercier, Daphné Cayron, Morane Savelli, Florent Fuchs, Joana Pissarra, Raoul Belzeaux

“…We will build a biological sample collection. At two months post partum, we will repeat the questionnaires, adding an assessment of mother-child bonding. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a self-help group intervention to encourage smoke-free homes in slums of Kochi(Kochi Intervention fo... by Goodarz Danaei, Akhilesh Kunoor, Jaideep Chanavil Menon, Vilma Irazola, Sajitha Krishnan, Vijayakumar Krishnapillai, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Aswathy Sreedevi

“…After the intervention a post assessment will be conducted and this will be repeated after six months. …”
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Targeted protein editing technique in living mammalian cells by peptide-fused PNGase by Min Wu, Guijie Bai, Ziyi Zhang, Haixia Xiao, Wenliang Sun, Chaoguang Tian

“…Various precise gene editing techniques at the DNA/RNA level, driven by clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology, have gained significant prominence. …”
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Effect of a workplace-based learning program on clerkship students’ behaviors and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine practice by Hajime Kasai, Go Saito, Kenichiro Takeda, Hiroshi Tajima, Chiaki Kawame, Nami Hayama, Kiyoshi Shikino, Ikuo Shimizu, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Mayumi Asahina, Takuji Suzuki, Shoichi Ito

“…However, as its effects may not last more than six months, it may need to be repeated across departments throughout CC to change behavior in EBM practice.…”
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Cardiac T1 mapping in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: temporal changes in myocardial fibrosis by Luis Paiva, Luis Paiva, Maria João Ferreira, Maria João Ferreira, Maria João Ferreira, Sónia Afonso, Sónia Afonso, Paulo Donato, Paulo Donato, Lino Gonçalves, Lino Gonçalves

“…These assessments were performed at baseline and repeated 6-10 months after MI.ResultsAt the 4-year post-MI follow-up, 27 patients survived [age 65 (58,74) years; 77% male], and LV mass, volume, and contractility remained unchanged between the baseline and follow-up measurements. …”
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Effectiveness of Erythritol-Based Air Polishing and Ultrasonic Instrumentation with PEEK Inserts in Peri-Implant Maintenance: A Randomized Clinical Trial Including Different Prosth... by Carolina Maiorani, Andrea Butera, Carlos Pérez-Albacete Martínez, Maurizio Pascadopoli, Silvia Sabatini, Gianna Maria Nardi, Andrea Scribante

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Friedman’s test for repeated measures, followed by Dunn’s post hoc test. …”
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Elastic Band Training Versus Multicomponent Training and Group-Based Dance on Morphological Variables and Physical Performance in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Francisca Villalobos-Fuentes, Daissy Diaz-Saldaña, Ignacia Alvarez-Martinez, María Castillo-Cerda, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…Two 60-min sessions per week for 8 weeks were dedicated to the interventions with pre- and post-assessments. A two-factor mixed ANOVA model with repeated measures was performed to measure the time × group effect. …”
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Are Perceived Effort Scales (OMNI-RES) Appropriate for Defining and Controlling Strength Training Intensity? by José Luis Maté-Muñoz, Luis Maicas-Pérez, Iñigo Aparicio-García, Juan Hernández-Lougedo, Luis De Sousa-De Sousa, Mónica Hontoria-Galán, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, Manuel Barba-Ruiz, Pablo García-Fernández, Juan Ramón Heredia-Elvar

“…These sessions were repeated one week later. Results: significant differences were found between the four bench press protocols regarding the number of repetitions and the percentage of velocity loss per set (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham... by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…No significant differences were found between iTBS and sham, although post hoc tests revealed significant changes in impulsivity in the iTBS group (meandiff = -4.7, p = .001, Cohen’s d = 0.68) but not in the sham group (meandiff = -2.1, p = .077, d = 0.31). …”
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Evaluation of in-office tooth whitening treatment with violet LED: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Ana Eliza Castanho Garrini dos Santos, Marcelo Mendes Pinto, Dácio Antonio Pantano Junior, Aldo Brugnera Jr, Fátima Antonia Aparecida Zanin

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Does creatine cause hair loss? A 12-week randomized controlled trial by Mohammadyasin Lak, Scott C. Forbes, Damoon Ashtary-Larky, Sahar Dadkhahfar, Reza Mahmoud Robati, Farshid Nezakati, Makan Khajevandi, Sara Naseri, Arvin Gerafiani, Neda Haghighat, Jose Antonio, Grant M. Tinsley

“…While total testosterone increased (∆ = post value minus pre value: creatine = ∆124   ±   149 ng/dL; placebo = ∆216   ±   203 ng/dL) and free testosterone decreased (creatine = ∆-9.0   ±   8.7 pg/mL; placebo = ∆-9   ±   6.4 pg/mL) over time, these effects were independent of supplementation. …”
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Results of a phase I/IIa trial of SV-BR-1-GM inoculation with low-dose cyclophosphamide and interferon alpha (Bria-IMT) in metastatic breast cancer by Charles L. Wiseman, Jarrod P. Holmes, Carmen Calfa, Shaker R. Dakhil, Saveri Bhattacharya, George E. Peoples, Markus D. Lacher, Miguel Lopez-Lago, Alex Kharazi, Giuseppe Del Priore, Mingjin Chang, Daniel L. Adams, William V. Williams

“…This Phase I/IIa open-label, single-arm clinical trial addressing advanced, refractory, metastatic breast cancer was conducted at six medical centers in the United States. We repeated inoculations with irradiated SV-BR-1-GM, a breast cancer cell line with antigen-presenting activity engineered to release granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), with pre-dose low-dose cyclophosphamide and post-dose local interferon alpha. …”
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Dietary fibre to reduce colon cancer risk in Alaska Native people: the Alaska FIRST randomised clinical trial protocol by Jeremy K Nicholson, Jia V Li, James Kinross, Kathryn R Koller, Annette Wilson, Daniel P Normolle, Flora R Lee, Christie A Flanagan, Zoe T Merculieff, Priya Iyer, Daniela L Lammers, Timothy K Thomas

“…Following an 8-week stabilisation period to re-establish normal gut microbiota post colonoscopy, study personnel randomise participants to either a high fibre supplement (resistant starch, n=30) or placebo (digestible starch, n=30) condition, repeating stool sample collection. …”
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Characterizing the recurrence of atrial arrhythmia following macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia ablation in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot by Bret L. Pinsker, MD, Anthony L. Lin, MD, John D. Serfas, MD, Zebulon Z. Spector, MD, Jonathan P. Piccini, MD, FHRS, Michael J. Campbell, MD, Richard A. Krasuski, MD

“…RA size and the presence of other atrial arrhythmia at ablation may predict recurrence. Extended courses of post-ablation anti-coagulation may prove beneficial in this population.…”
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Health-related quality of life with bemarituzumab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with FGFR2b-overexpressing, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer by Z.A. Wainberg, P.C. Enzinger, S. Qin, K. Yamaguchi, J. Wang, X. Zhou, A. Gnanasakthy, K. Taylor, A. Yusuf, I. Majer, A. Jamotte, Y.-K. Kang

“…Analyses were exploratory post hoc. Results: PRO scale scores at baseline and compliance rates across PRO assessments over time were similar between the bemarituzumab and placebo arms. …”
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